Would anyone be down for a Rampart Cleanup?

[DrJ]

Sans the morons on the busy times, it's a nice easy fast place for us locals. I have a truck and don't mind haulin trash out. Normally I try to pack more out then I bring, but if some people are willing to, I think it'd be a nice gesture to help keep the range open.

[Chief_of_Scouts]

Funny that you mention this. I was just up there a couple of times in the last month and it is appalling how trashed it is. I have seen it worse, but it needs a good cleaning.

So, my Cavalry Troop at Fort Carson is going to go up there soon and help clean the place up as a community service. I am going to coordinate with the Forest Service to see if they will drop off a dumpster like they have in the past. If not, most of the guys in my unit have trucks. I also hope to have the forest service there to assist in keeping the range closed while we clean the place. I figure 2 to 3 hours on a weekday morning should have minimal impact.

I will post the time and day of this event here for anyone interested in joining us.

[w748]

Please be sure to update with time and date! Also , when the F.S. does one of these they provide the trash bags , should we provide our own for this? Not a big deal , just want to know ahead of time.
Thanks.

[gnihcraes]

Date place and time - more notice the better, I'd be interested to help just to meet people and learn the locations of the sites. Got many things going on in life right now...but will try to help. (I got a truck and could bring a trailer probably too)

Kc.

[theGinsue]

I'm interested as well. I also have a truck and a trailer that could be used.

My only question is what do we do with the load of garbage once we have it in the trucks &/or trailers. I know that just a load of garbage BELOW the bed of my truck is about $45 to dump @ the landfill or it's satelite locations.

[Marlin]

If You do get with the F.S. They will let You either leave it by the road, or take it to the work station there in WP... We have done that in the past.. Of course, it has been awhile, they may not still do that...

[Graves]

I'll be in to help out, but the soonest I have is Next Sunday. Let me know either way.



Mike

[Chief_of_Scouts]

It's going to be in March, I just need to confirm the date. I will post as far in advance as I can. We plan on doing a little shooting after the cleanup, so plan on bringing some ammo with you. Based on the conditions, the sooner the better.

If necessary, we will provide all the funds to cover disposal fees and cost of trash bags.

Thanks to everyone that is interested in helping. If the weather is nice, it might turn into a BBQ/cleanup/shooting day. Who knows, we might even have a few private sales of firearms between legal Colorado residents.

[DrJ]

Very cool! More response then I expected. I was up 2 days ago the other morning, the trash along the side of the lanes is pretty bad. And on the other side of the road. Though it looked like someone was sweeping/cleaning the area around the tables in the rifle area.

[roman gnome]

have the forest service there to assist in keeping the range closed while we clean the place.

This is really the only way to go,to avoid confrontations.

Just let us know dates and times!